Back when I first started playing motherlode and kaching were my favorites but it's been a while. On occasion, if I am playing with a really big family and their needs all drop too far then I will us...
Mostly resetsim when someone gets stuck. Sometimes, I use testing cheats to get some landscaping from buydebug or to enter full CAS to apply CC bodyhair and/or other details when a sim reaches teen/YA. I don't use money cheat or anything that would work as a shortcut, as the game is easy enough asi it is.